Everyone wants to succeed and do their best in life, but the fear of imperfection, atelophobia, can make it difficult for people to even try in the first place.
Psychology
A Little Bit Addicted: How Gacha Games Brought the Casino Experience to Your Phone
Gacha games dominated the Asian gaming scene for years. As gachas build global fanbases, many are left blindsided by the truth: They’re anime themed casinos.
Want Someone to Like You Back? Reciprocal Attraction Might Be Your Best Bet
Dating is a social hellscape. Don’t make it worse by missing out on this simple principle of attraction psychology.
Meet Herostratus: The OG of Overcompensating Criminals
Before people were committing crimes on the internet for clout, there was Herostratrus, the OG of overcompensation.
Weapons of Mass Consumption: The Covert Psychology Behind Neuromarketing
Are you sure you really want to buy a product or avail of a service? Or is it shady neuromarketing tactics telling you what to buy?
Do You Have Impostor Syndrome? Here’s How to Deal With It
Impostor syndrome affects as much as 82% of the population. Here’s how to deal with the feelings of inferiority and anxiety that are characteristic of the syndrome.
EDNOS: The Most Common Eating Disorder You’ve Never Even Heard Of
Anorexia and bulimia get the spotlight in media and public awareness. But it’s EDNOS that makes up the bulk of eating disorder statistics.
6 Signs You’re an Overachiever
If you suspect you might be an overachiever, here are some hints that can help you decide for sure.
Got Time to Burn? Open Psychometrics Lets You Take These Psych Tests for Free
Who doesn’t like learning more about themselves? Take a free test from Open Psychometrics and have an actual psychometrician explain it to you.
Mentally Ill? Depends on Where You Are: A Look at Culture Bound Syndromes
Mental illness is partly defined by abnormality. But what’s normal often depends on the culture you come from.
Forget MBTI. The Enneagram Theory of Personality Is The Personality Test You Should Be Taking
The Enneagram Theory of Personality digs up all your deep-seated fears and vulnerabilities. Because who wouldn’t want to know how their inner fears shape their personality?
How Is a Criminal Made? For Reciprocal Determinism, All It Takes Is a Doll
All it took was punching a clown. In the following decades, Albert Bandura’s theory of reciprocal determinism would reshape the way we think about crime.
What Does Work From Home Mean for the Lifestyle of the Future?
At first, most people seemed anxious about having to work from home. But times change, and now, workers are threatening to leave if they can’t stay remote.
Fidget Toys Aren’t Dumb, They’re Just Not For Neurotypicals
The first search suggestion for ‘fidget spinners’ is ‘are dead’. The second? Fidget spinners are stupid. But they’re neither dead nor stupid. Fidget toys just aren’t for neurotypicals.
An Introduction to Clark Hull’s Drive Reduction Theory
Similar to other behaviorist theories of psychology, Clark Hull’s drive reduction theory seeks to explain the motivation behind human behavior. But does it really make sense?
6 Life Lessons from We Bare Bears’ Panda
Should you be taking life advice from fictional pandas? Probably not but if you’re going to, you may as well take it from We Bare Bears’ Panda.